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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Wendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wendell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . Soprano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Got yourself a Gun. This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clint Wendell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano takes the fight into the clinch.
Wendell is trying to drag Soprano to the mat but Soprano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Soprano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wendell blocks it with crossed arms.
Wendell tries to pull guard but Soprano holds him up against the cage and eventually Wendell drops back down to his feet.
Wendell has Soprano pressed against the cage, preventing Soprano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wendell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soprano scores a nice knee to the body.
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wendell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soprano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wendell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soprano cracks Wendell with a solid left hand.
Soprano wants to get up but he can't break Wendell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wendell is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soprano wants to pass the guard but Wendell is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell is trying to keep Soprano in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soprano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Soprano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Wendell keeps it at a distance.
Soprano gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendell manages to get back to half guard.
Wendell is breathing heavily.
Wendell wants to improve his position but Soprano is controlling well.
Soprano passes into side control, despite Wendell's attempt to control the position.
Soprano is working Wendell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wendell struggling a bit here.
Soprano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wendell tries to bench press Soprano off him but Soprano keeps the position.
Soprano creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wendell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wendell wants to control but Soprano postures up.
Soprano trying to control the action but Wendell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Wendell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wendell is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wendell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wendell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wendell forces Soprano back against the cage and clinches.
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wendell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Wendell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano wants to clinch
and Wendell counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano slows down the pace here.
Wendell is looking to break free of the clinch but Soprano has double underhooks.
Wendell tries to pull guard but Soprano won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Wendell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wendell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soprano keeps control of Wendell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wendell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wendell is trying to break the clinch but Soprano is controlling him.
Wendell stops a takedown attempt from Soprano.
Soprano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soprano wants to stall.
Wendell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wendell can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wendell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soprano smiles and moves away.
Soprano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wendell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wendell.
A nice left hand lands by Wendell.
Soprano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wendell lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wendell doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Wendell has managed to clinch.
Soprano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soprano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soprano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wendell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clint Wendell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Soprano.
Wendell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wendell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Wendell has him pressed against the cage.
Wendell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wendell is trying to break the clinch but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
Wendell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano misses with a low kick as Wendell jumps back.
Soprano clinches with his opponent.
Soprano is looking to break free of the clinch but Wendell has double underhooks.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Wendell has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wendell lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Wendell is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wendell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Wendell.
Wendell scores with a one two! Soprano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soprano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wendell moves into the clinch.
Wendell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wendell is trying to break the clinch but Soprano is controlling him.
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wendell forces Soprano back against the cage and clinches.
Soprano looking to throw knees to the head but Wendell is blocking nicely.
Soprano is trying to drag Wendell to the mat but Wendell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wendell has clasped his hands together around Soprano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano taking a bit of punishment here - Wendell scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Wendell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wendell cracks Soprano with a big elbow.
Soprano is still in real trouble! Can Wendell finish him?
Wendell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soprano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soprano seems to have recovered his senses.
Wendell scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Wendell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soprano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wendell wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Wendell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wendell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wendell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Wendell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wendell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wendell pushes Soprano up against the cage in a clinch.
Wendell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soprano tries to land a knee to the head but Wendell blocks with his arms.
Soprano manages to break the clinch.
Soprano clinches but Wendell breaks the clinch
and Wendell counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a takedown attempt
and Wendell counters with a one-two to the body.
Wendell scores with a three punch combo!
Wendell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wendell counters with a straight right hand.
Soprano wants to slow Wendell down by chopping away at his legs.
Wendell doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Wendell misses with a double jab.
Soprano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wendell closes the distance and pushes Soprano back into the cage.
Soprano goes for a takedown attempt but Wendell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soprano wants to clinch
and Wendell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Wendell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wendell!
Soprano clinches but Wendell breaks the clinch
and Wendell counters with a nice uppercut.
Soprano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wendell counters by moving into the clinch.
Soprano lands a right hand.
Wendell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wendell blocks it with crossed arms.
Soprano avoiding damage.
Wendell wants to get back to striking at distance but Soprano won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wendell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wendell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wendell avoids the elbow strike from Soprano, against the cage.
Wendell scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Wendell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Soprano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Soprano tries to land a knee to the head but Wendell blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soprano throws a head kick but Wendell moves out of range.
Wendell has managed to clinch.
Wendell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Soprano.
Wendell lands with a short shot to the head.
Wendell manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Wendell misses.
Clint Wendell is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano rushes Wendell and presses him up against the cage.
Soprano leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wendell - that landed with a thud.
Wendell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Soprano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Soprano covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wendell is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wendell gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wendell gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wendell apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendell tries to work over Soprano's front leg with a kick but Soprano checks it.
Wendell instigates a clinch.
Soprano pushes Wendell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wendell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soprano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wendell is trying to force a seperation but Soprano has the dominant position.
Wendell tries to break free but Soprano pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wendell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soprano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wendell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wendell breaks the clinch.
A combination from Wendell does no damage.
Wendell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wendell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wendell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wendell.
Wendell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wendell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soprano has Wendell pressed against the cage, preventing Wendell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wendell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soprano tries to clinch but Wendell moves away
and Wendell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Soprano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soprano clinches up against the cage.
Wendell working hard to break the clinch.
Soprano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wendell has hold of one of Soprano's legs. Soprano is fighting the takedown attempt but Wendell gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wendell postures up in Soprano's guard and throws a big left but Soprano blocks it.
Soprano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wendell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wendell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soprano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soprano has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wendell is trying to control the position but Soprano postures up.
Soprano stands and steps away. Wendell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wendell shoots in and bounces Soprano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Soprano wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wendell thows a big elbow that misses.
Clint Wendell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wendell tries to free his leg and advance position but Soprano is retaining full guard.
Soprano wants to sweep here but Wendell controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Wendell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wendell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Wendell!
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